# IT Visionaries Gain unparalleled access to the minds of industry-leading CIOs, CTOs, and CISOs. Enjoy episodes filled with expert insights, inspiring stories, and trend analysis, all brought to you by the people shaping the future of technology. Whether you're an IT professional, aspiring tech leader, or general tech enthusiast, IT Visionaries has something for everyone. Don't miss out on the chance to learn from the best – subscribe now! Produced by the team at Mission.org and brought to you by Brightspot. Page: Feed: --- ## [Spotlight: Is 80% Accuracy Enough for AI?](https://mission.org/it-visionaries/) _2026-08-06 · info@mission.org (mission.org, Chris Brandt, KPMG, Kelle Fontenot)_ Would you trust AI at only 80% accuracy? What about for your enterprise? KPMG Chief Digital Officer Kelle Fontenot explains why AI success cannot be measured by headcount reduction alone - and how synthetic data can help companies test agents safely, protect sensitive information, and focus on the moments that matter most to employees. -- This episode of IT Visionaries is brought to you by Meter -… [Listen](https://evrstrck.com/functions/v1/prefix-track/a3feabd6a174aba7/afp-941016-injected.calisto.simplecastaudio.com/d001e8a8-32c5-48a4-a58f-d470cef22e35/episodes/95cd88ef-0faf-4e91-b9af-705cc86cbec9/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=d001e8a8-32c5-48a4-a58f-d470cef22e35&awEpisodeId=95cd88ef-0faf-4e91-b9af-705cc86cbec9&feed=6USAq7Yi) ## [Your AI Agent Shouldn’t Be Able to Delete the Database](https://mission.org/it-visionaries/) _2026-07-16 · info@mission.org (Mission, Chris Brandt, Daniel Meyer, Camunda)_ If you tell your AI NOT to delete your database you’re good right? In this episode of IT Visionaries, Chris Brandt sits down with Daniel Meyer, CTO of Camunda, to explore why prompts alone are not enough to govern AI. They discuss the difference between governance by instruction and governance by structure, why enterprises are struggling to turn AI investments into meaningful outcomes, and why… [Listen](https://evrstrck.com/functions/v1/prefix-track/a3feabd6a174aba7/afp-941016-injected.calisto.simplecastaudio.com/d001e8a8-32c5-48a4-a58f-d470cef22e35/episodes/366be271-fd0d-4148-874f-45ea3ec8127c/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=d001e8a8-32c5-48a4-a58f-d470cef22e35&awEpisodeId=366be271-fd0d-4148-874f-45ea3ec8127c&feed=6USAq7Yi) ## [Spotlight: The Safest First Use of AI in Networking](https://mission.org/it-visionaries/) _2026-07-03 · info@mission.org (Mission.org, Chris Brandt, Itential, John Capobianco)_ Does AI watch your network? Read-only of course! In this segment from IT Visionaries, Chris Brandt and John Capobianco discuss where AI agents can create real value for network teams before they ever touch production infrastructure. Instead of jumping straight to full automation, John makes the case for read-only AI: agents that document the network, compare changes over time, run tests, support… [Listen](https://evrstrck.com/functions/v1/prefix-track/a3feabd6a174aba7/afp-941016-injected.calisto.simplecastaudio.com/d001e8a8-32c5-48a4-a58f-d470cef22e35/episodes/3dd3712a-5db7-4700-8ea3-fd53b898aee3/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=d001e8a8-32c5-48a4-a58f-d470cef22e35&awEpisodeId=3dd3712a-5db7-4700-8ea3-fd53b898aee3&feed=6USAq7Yi) ## [The AI Saturation Problem](https://mission.org/it-visionaries/) _2026-06-11 · info@mission.org (Mission.org, Chris Brandt, KMPG US, Kelle Fontenot)_ Your people aren't tired of change — they're saturated. There's a difference, and it's the difference between an AI rollout that lands and one that bounces off your workforce entirely. Kelle Fontenot is the Chief Digital Officer at KPMG US, where the CIO, the CTO, and the Chief Data Officer all report to her. She owns internal innovation, architecture, platform, engineering, and data across a… [Listen](https://evrstrck.com/functions/v1/prefix-track/a3feabd6a174aba7/afp-941016-injected.calisto.simplecastaudio.com/d001e8a8-32c5-48a4-a58f-d470cef22e35/episodes/b06e09e4-2d0d-456b-9635-5e46c36577b5/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=d001e8a8-32c5-48a4-a58f-d470cef22e35&awEpisodeId=b06e09e4-2d0d-456b-9635-5e46c36577b5&feed=6USAq7Yi) ## [Spotlight: Automating A Bad Process With AI Is Still A Bad Process](https://mission.org/it-visionaries/) _2026-05-28 · info@mission.org (Mission.org, Chris Brandt, FICO, Mike Trkay)_ Companies are making the exact same mistake with AI that they made with cloud. FICO's CIO Mike Trkay breaks down why 95% of companies are failing at AI alignment, why "automating a bad process faster" is the #1 trap, and why regulated industries are already abandoning LLMs in favor of focused language models. Key takeaways: • Only 5% of AI pilots make it to production — and MIT's research backs it… [Listen](https://evrstrck.com/functions/v1/prefix-track/a3feabd6a174aba7/afp-941016-injected.calisto.simplecastaudio.com/d001e8a8-32c5-48a4-a58f-d470cef22e35/episodes/8643427f-1734-438c-990b-076315529aab/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=d001e8a8-32c5-48a4-a58f-d470cef22e35&awEpisodeId=8643427f-1734-438c-990b-076315529aab&feed=6USAq7Yi) ## [The End of Handwritten Network Configs?](https://mission.org/it-visionaries/) _2026-05-14 · info@mission.org (mission.org, Chris Brandt, John Capobianco, Itential)_ Network automation has been "coming soon" for over a decade. So what's actually different this time? John Capobianco, Head of AI & Developer Relations at Itential, built NetClaw — a CCIE-level AI agent that manages network infrastructure through Slack and WhatsApp. It hit 300 GitHub stars in two weeks. It can analyze packet captures, configure routers, run compliance tests, and generate… [Listen](https://evrstrck.com/functions/v1/prefix-track/a3feabd6a174aba7/afp-941016-injected.calisto.simplecastaudio.com/d001e8a8-32c5-48a4-a58f-d470cef22e35/episodes/1255a9b4-af95-4e36-a783-bccad78f0f10/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=d001e8a8-32c5-48a4-a58f-d470cef22e35&awEpisodeId=1255a9b4-af95-4e36-a783-bccad78f0f10&feed=6USAq7Yi) ## [What Agentic Search Means for Normal Humans](https://mission.org/it-visionaries/) _2026-04-30 · info@mission.org (mission.org, TinyFish, Chris Brandt, Sudheesh Nair)_ Your basic search is missing a massive section of the internet. In this IT Visionaries Spotlight, Chris Brandt talks with Sudheesh Nair, Co-Founder and CEO of TinyFish, about the hidden layer of the internet - the data, pricing, and real-world context that never shows up in search results. The future isn’t better search. It’s AI that can operate the web for you - executing multi-step tasks,… [Listen](https://evrstrck.com/functions/v1/prefix-track/a3feabd6a174aba7/afp-941016-injected.calisto.simplecastaudio.com/d001e8a8-32c5-48a4-a58f-d470cef22e35/episodes/1684f741-0058-4201-9718-0b801a972060/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=d001e8a8-32c5-48a4-a58f-d470cef22e35&awEpisodeId=1684f741-0058-4201-9718-0b801a972060&feed=6USAq7Yi) ## [Why Companies Are Already Abandoning LLMs](https://mission.org/it-visionaries/) _2026-04-16 · info@mission.org (Mission.org, Chris Brandt, Mike Trkay, FICO)_ Think AI is about automating what you already do? That's the same mistake companies made moving to cloud, and FICO's Mike Trkay says you're about to waste millions proving it. Mike is Chief Information Officer (CIO) and Chief Customer Officer (CCO) at FICO, an analytics software company that processes billions of decisions per day and powers 80% of fraud detection. In this episode, Mike explains… [Listen](https://evrstrck.com/functions/v1/prefix-track/a3feabd6a174aba7/afp-941016-injected.calisto.simplecastaudio.com/d001e8a8-32c5-48a4-a58f-d470cef22e35/episodes/42cf71a4-78fb-4cbb-8a1f-09d407a8c77b/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=d001e8a8-32c5-48a4-a58f-d470cef22e35&awEpisodeId=42cf71a4-78fb-4cbb-8a1f-09d407a8c77b&feed=6USAq7Yi) ## [AI Is Reshaping Your Entire Stack, Not Just Applications](https://mission.org/it-visionaries/) _2026-04-02 · info@mission.org (Mission.org, Chris Brandt, Manosiz Bhattacharyya, Nutanix)_ AI is forcing enterprises to rethink everything from hardware to governance, and most organizations are attacking it in silos. Mano Bhattacharyya (CTO, Nutanix) breaks down why AI isn't just an application layer problem, but an end-to-end transformation that spans compute (GPUs, ARM, DPUs), data management (unclean enterprise data, knowledge graphs), security (agent gateways, MCP server risks),… [Listen](https://evrstrck.com/functions/v1/prefix-track/a3feabd6a174aba7/afp-941016-injected.calisto.simplecastaudio.com/d001e8a8-32c5-48a4-a58f-d470cef22e35/episodes/6e80c328-3247-48ef-988f-bf814315e77c/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=d001e8a8-32c5-48a4-a58f-d470cef22e35&awEpisodeId=6e80c328-3247-48ef-988f-bf814315e77c&feed=6USAq7Yi) ## [Auto-trade Cross-Exchange Gaps (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/QtZATtBzl58X) _2026-04-02 · **Sponsored**_ Find cross-exchange spreads, backtest strategies, and execute automatically with risk controls. ## [Why 5G Isn't About Faster Phones (And What It's Really For)](https://mission.org/it-visionaries/) _2026-03-19 · info@mission.org (Mission.org, Chris Brandt, Elena Fersman, Ericsson)_ Think 5G is about faster phones? That's what telecom companies want consumers to believe. The truth is far more interesting. In this episode, Elena Fersman (VP and Head of AI Innovation at Ericsson) reveals what 5G networks are really built for: industries, not consumers. Through network slicing, edge computing, and cognitive systems, 5G creates the infrastructure that makes AI applications… [Listen](https://evrstrck.com/functions/v1/prefix-track/a3feabd6a174aba7/afp-941016-injected.calisto.simplecastaudio.com/d001e8a8-32c5-48a4-a58f-d470cef22e35/episodes/5d6259a7-c342-499f-b8ed-bd74a1102478/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=d001e8a8-32c5-48a4-a58f-d470cef22e35&awEpisodeId=5d6259a7-c342-499f-b8ed-bd74a1102478&feed=6USAq7Yi)